Supreme Pizza Pasta Salad
Your favorite pizza ingredients combine to make a delicious pasta salad…perfect for any summer grill night!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces of fun shaped pasta (any shape will do; I used 1/2 bag of American Pride Pasta)
- 1 cup mini pepperoni slices
- 2 cups quartered fresh mozzarella balls (marinated or plain)
- 2 cups halved grape tomatoes (use a combo of red and yellow for color!)
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 red pepper, diced
- 1/2 green pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese plus more for garnish
- 14 cup fresh basil, chopped plus more for garnish
- Dressing:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 t. oregano
- 1/2 t. garlic salt
- 1/2 t. basil
- 1/4. t. red pepper flakes or 1 dash Tabasco
- 1/3 t. kosher salt
- 1/4 t. black pepper
- 2 T. fresh parsley, finely chopped plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Toss with 1 T. olive oil and set aside. Put half of pasta in a zip lock in fridge for later! (I cooked a 14 oz. bag)
- Whisk all ingredients for dressing on a small bowl.
- Combine pasta and all ingredients with dressing in a large bowl.
- Top with more fresh parsley, basil, and Parmesan cheese.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. Can be made hours ahead, but preferably not overnight as pasta will absorb the dressing!
- Enjoy!
Find it online: https://pastashoppe.com/supreme-pizza-pasta-salad/